I think Monique played her well also they both played the role with excellence but I prefer Monique because ma Rainey was a plus sized woman so It took me a while to adjust to Viola Davis playing her.
I didn't know this was a play, but loved the Netflix movie. We live and celebrate learning EVERYDAY. 😮 in 1930 , so Paramount went bankrupt during the depression, well well well. Enjoyed this short teaching session.
August Wilson has Got to be the most famous black playwright. He wrote on her because of the aubject and era but its not about her but a fictional side character
I've never heard of that pilot , but I love Wesley Snipes and his acting craft. Happy Kwanzaa everyone Everywhere. Let's try to celebrate these principles everyday. 💞💐💞💐🙂😃😎💞💐💞
I'm born and raised in Columbus, Ga. Altough I no longer live there.Growing up I never new about so much of the history in our town. I looked at the movie and really like it. The next time I visit I'm going to try and tour the Ma Rainey house. Thanks for the information.
for the past few days I came across ma baileys music while saving ragtime songs and then I came across her music it was so beautiful I started saving her music on TH-cam right now I have several of her songs saved in titled blues and the blues box oh yeah also yesterday that's how I came across this video watched and listened to every word
Ma Rainy should have been taught back in the day. It took 2020 for a movie. I enjoyed watching this movie and didn't want it to end. The whole cast was spectacular.
My Home Town 👊🏾❤️ My Heart is Over Flowing watching this video ❗ Appreciate you sharing this video and helping to restore her home maintaining Our Black History 💪🏾♥️ Ma Rainey is a Legend ♥️
Did you know anything about her before the movie..I'm just curious because it's your hometown ..I personally never heard of her before so I'm finding this all interesting
I loved the story when I read it back in 1989. My best friend & I met August Wilson at the Yale Reparatory Theatre after watching 'The Piano Lesson'. I feel very fortunate to have experienced such a great man & playwright.
Ending was a bit abrupt but I love that this was done! The Netflix film was wonderful but it did not dig deep into Ma Rainey's life like Queen Latifah's "Bessie" did for Bessie Smith. These sorts of features are definitely needed to tell more about Ma Rainey and keep her legecy alive. Thanks for this!
Didn't care 4 the movie, it BARELY covered her life. All I saw was her liking the girl and throwing a fit over the one performance! There was so much to her other than what was portrayed. Plus she was very much married for decades
That’s because it wasn’t essentially about her life. It was a day in the life and it essentially covered a day of her recording this particular song “black bottom”. Originally was a play written by August Wilson
@@djtwinondeck4959 Yes! I saw someone made a similar comment to yours after I posted this! Thanks soo much for the info! I really appreciate it because I was totally lost. Thanks for taking the time out to enlighten me fam!! Happy Holidays 🥰
It is infuriating to know that there were some people who did not automatically know that her house needed to be and should be preserved...Thank goodness it was. I am so glad to see this and know that.
U know! I've noticed all the white notable historical houses of history. Was restored and is still there today. But black historical spaces are demolished or have to be fought to save. 🤔
@@aeonflex4261 Right. Going through same thing in our town. Great grandmother and others raise a town from nothing. First business districts. Traveling pastors and important people went through her business and house. Historical site the county don't care they want to demolish it. But the White House's Uptown from the 20s well-maintained
They want to destroy our rich history to keep us down. That's why I love the older generation, they remember stuff and tell us history so we can share it and pass it on.
Ma Rainey was the premiere Star of The Blues! Not until Bessie Smith who was Ma's Protege, emerged was there anyone to rival her. Much less surpass her. Rainey pressed over 100 recordings in her career. Bessie Smith and later Ethel Waters would go on to greater success with recordings and Waters would become the first cross over Artist from Race Records to Pop, Broadway and films. Waters would become the highest paid black performer of her day. Bessie made good money too and sold records like hot cakes, she did not take many offers to play to Whites as she did not like or trust them and except for money making and performing did not like being in their company. Bessie did do some Vaudeville and one film short , "Saint Louis Blues" her career could have evolved more into Jazz if she had not died prematurely in an Auto accident! But it was Ma Gertrude Rainey who first made the Blues "Big business" and the Urban Female Blues Singer a box office and race records sell out! She earned her place and deserves to be remebered and honored. A Bio film on her is long over due!
We had a piano from around that time at church for years and it was that light green color. I had my mom’s doll furniture that was that color too (she was born in the 1920s). A lot of stuff like brickwork was painted over too. Maybe they thought it looked more “up to date” for the time?
Ma Rainey was born in Seale,Alabama and moved to Columbus,Georgia at an early age making Columbus her home...I know to be fact, THANK you from all of us.
I didn't like her makeup either, they said she was known for heavy perspiration outbreaks. I guess they wanted her makeup to looked maladjusted due to the sweat. Since they only had a few pictures of Ma anyway, they could've made her look more easier on the eyes!
It was metaphoric, her makeup. The hot weather, poor air quality, Her needing a pepsi, her sweating it a resemblance of a economic self preservation struggle of her artistic talents. If you gonna steal my work, you're going to respect me while you're doing it. e.g. signing of the contract & having the ability to make millions over decades off of the publishing rights. This is classic August Wilson's work!
I read their adopted son Danny was a minstrel stepper and he performed with Ma and Pa Rainey. Does anyone know what happened to him? I read he had relations with Bessi smith (Ma Rainey’s secret lover) but I couldn’t find anything else about him.
Please say the state. There are many cities in America named Columbus. I'm from Columbus, OH and was sad to find that they weren't referring to MY Columbus.
If most people actually read what the movie was about they wouldn’t complain how much Ma Rainey was not in the movie 🙄🙄. It may be what we wanted to see but that wasn’t what was intended
I thought they were gonna have the movie start off with her childhood upbringing up until her success and even her death, I didnt like the fact that they just based it on her recording that one song, it should've had more depth into her life
I hated the movie the story of her and where she came from was short I still don't know who she was I know of Bessie but it was more of Chadwick and I guess it being his last movie
It's an interpretation of an event that included Ma Rainey; therefore, the setting as well as characters, including Chadwick's character are exaggerated or unrealistic. Wilson's play is based on the song and how he envisioned the events to occur. The film simply tweaked and exaggerated details of the play not her life.
Sorry, but this movie wasnt good. I was left feeling like where is the rest. Who is she what happened after the end scene where she go and what did she do as well. Too many questions. Not much background history semi funny dry scenes. Hated all the BLASPHEMY. No amount of money is worth speaking in such a manner!!! Esp while fighting a battle like cancer. Smh. Denzel...u can do better. Takes more than superstar faces to make a movie great. The documentaries that came surrounding this movie and the bonus behind the scenes clips were more interesting in my opinion. Idk maybe it's just me. Viola can play any part tho. She something special when she takes on a character.
It was just a movie about when the cut black bottom in studio. Literally a movie about the studio sesssion. I was lost and feeling incomplete until I realize it wasn’t an autobiographical or an if that.
The film was brilliantly done! Amazing cast, amazing actors and top notch directing. Go do your research before you start badmouthing the film. Don't ever speak until you know what you are talking about, now take a seat and learn how to appreciate the arts
Next time you might want to make it clear what Columbus you're talking about. You are not telling this story very well. I'm from Ohio, I thought this might be Columbus Ohio.
The actors were excellent. Viola Davis' makeup was terrible they made that beautiful Queen look like a monster. I was hoping they told Ma Rainey's story from birth to death. In my opinion that would have been better.
I like that her story was told but Viola Davis Looked Nothing like Ma. Violas skin is much darker and the makeup was Horrible! I wish Hollywood would hire New Actors that look closer to the character not pick someone because they got an award and shes black.
@@sunshinesunflowerz1647 What's Unrealistic is Violas Face. There are Plenty of Black Actresses that could have played this part. Viola was a bad pick.
@@ninacold Exactly. I think it's because Hollywood never gets tired of trying to make Viola Davis play "ugly" characters. Not that Ma Rainey was ugly, but stuff like the gold teeth and trying to make her overweight when she clearly isn't is just ridiculous
@@ninacold I don't think any if them really resemble her, but on the topic of Queen Latifah, she did a movie called Bessie where Monique played Ma Rainey, so maybe her? My thing is, why not just hire some unknown actor that resembles and maybe even sings like them. It would be much cheaper, for 10x the benefits. This is why I think Hollywood has bad intentions when it comes to stuff like this.
So am I the only one who thought that movie wasn’t good at all? It told us nothing about her life or anything. It was more about Levee then Ma Rainey...they did a horrible job on that movie
Lol I get it but I think they should've chosen another name for the project. That way folks wouldn't mistake the movie as her autobiography but as an interpretation of an event. The movie was good but none of the events line up according to the play let alone her life, which may have caused confusion.
@@jontaebyd The event was significant because it was one of her biggest hits, hints the title. The event also according to the play and research was significant because it provided historical insight to factors such as racism, and the illusion that the North provided more opportunities and freedom than the South post migration. The event also marked the end of her career and change in music as well as culture as the world shifted from the blues to an upbeat Jazz movement, which Levee represents. All in all there are many historical and pivotal aspects and events in the film outside of Ma Rainey. All of August Wilson's plays go through time periods in the 19th century through the vision of African Americans, Ma Rainey is one of those significant people.
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Thank you for restoring the home,and telling her story.
I think Viola Davis was excellent in the Netflix movie all the actors were great. Saw the movie a couple days ago you must see it!
A must see?
I did. Wasn't it fantastic???
Watching Chadwick was heartbreaking and beautiful.
Wonderful movie!!!!
She absolutely dd. Viola Davis is an phenomenal actress absolutely love her movies.
Viola Davis certainly did Ma Rainey's character justice.
I think Monique played her well also they both played the role with excellence but I prefer Monique because ma Rainey was a plus sized woman so It took me a while to adjust to Viola Davis playing her.
Monique and Viola are not on the same level though & that's facts, regardless of weight. Viola knows how to A.C.T!
I toured her home and went to her graveside it was a honor
Viola Davis brought Ma Rainey back to life in the Netflix biopic. Amazing!
Beautify renovated!!! I love to hear about our history and to hear the stories of or hero's! So glad her legacy lives on!!
Thank you😘 I don't think many people are aware her abode is still standing. Very grateful to the folks who appreciate preserving our history.
Didn't know the movie on Netflix were based on a play thought it would be more of an autobiography of her life 😞🙄
Okay before I watch..Is it a movie or play?
I didn't know this was a play, but loved the Netflix movie. We live and celebrate learning EVERYDAY. 😮 in 1930 , so Paramount went bankrupt during the depression, well well well. Enjoyed this short teaching session.
August Wilson has Got to be the most famous black playwright. He wrote on her because of the aubject and era but its not about her but a fictional side character
I was hoping so as well ☹️
@@dudefromkc6182 its a play that i wish was a movie. I didnt find out till after it ended so abrupt
Had no idea she was born in Columbus, Ga. My home city. 😭 We appreciate those that were behind telling her story!
Rainey-McCullers the school of Arts off of Macon Rd by the library is named after Ma Rainey
Next we need to tell the story of Columbus Ga Native and first Black Fighter Pilot Eugene Jacques Bullard, starring Wesley Snipes.
@Theresa Smallwood Why? He looks exactly like the man...
I think Wesley Snipes would be good at this role! He's a WONDERFUL actor!!💯
I've never heard of that pilot , but I love Wesley Snipes and his acting craft.
Happy Kwanzaa everyone Everywhere. Let's try to celebrate these principles everyday. 💞💐💞💐🙂😃😎💞💐💞
@@j.parrish385 yes. Indid!
Wesley looks exactly like Mr. Bullard. That would be great!
We are so busy trying to be as others! Covering up our own history, We over look that which is important for our own growth. His- story!
It's not us who's covering it up
hope to get to museum next year
This is so beautiful, we are forced to know their history. But not ours
That house is beautiful.
I’m in Columbus, i just saw the movie and I’m going to see if i can tour her house here Monday. I hope covid don’t interfere
Thank You for giving her a VOICE
R.I.P
MA RAINEY
🌷♥️
I'm born and raised in Columbus, Ga. Altough I no longer live there.Growing up I never new about so much of the history in our town. I looked at the movie and really like it. The next time I visit I'm going to try and tour the Ma Rainey house. Thanks for the information.
They said the movie is about a day in her life. Excellent video thank you
Thank u for clarifying because I was annoyed watching one set for the whole movie
for the past few days I came across ma baileys music while saving ragtime songs and then I came across her music it was so beautiful I started saving her music on TH-cam right now I have several of her songs saved in titled blues and the blues box oh yeah also yesterday that's how I came across this video watched and listened to every word
One of my musical hero's, I'm so happy she's getting the recognition she has always deserved.
Macey Gray would have been great for the role as well
She's a great actress..haven't seen her in a while..would love to
Yesss, I think she would have been perfect and even more fitting cause she is a singer who knows about that life.....
Tell her story sis!! You telling our story. Thank you
Ma Rainy should have been taught back in the day. It took 2020 for a movie. I enjoyed watching this movie and didn't want it to end. The whole cast was spectacular.
My Home Town 👊🏾❤️
My Heart is Over Flowing watching this video ❗
Appreciate you sharing this video and helping to restore her home maintaining Our Black History 💪🏾♥️
Ma Rainey is a Legend ♥️
Did you know anything about her before the movie..I'm just curious because it's your hometown ..I personally never heard of her before so I'm finding this all interesting
I remember walking by her house alot of times as a kid!
The movie was so awesome thank you
I loved the story when I read it back in 1989. My best friend & I met August Wilson at the Yale Reparatory Theatre after watching 'The Piano Lesson'. I feel very fortunate to have experienced such a great man & playwright.
Ma was amazing I love her
Wonderful lady, wonderful documentary!
Salute MA for pathing the way.
I am seeing this in a few hours. Super excited.
Ending was a bit abrupt but I love that this was done! The Netflix film was wonderful but it did not dig deep into Ma Rainey's life like Queen Latifah's "Bessie" did for Bessie Smith. These sorts of features are definitely needed to tell more about Ma Rainey and keep her legecy alive. Thanks for this!
That’s because it was based on the play by August Wilson and wasn’t exactly meant to be like a biopic, for example.
Watched the Ma movie a few days ago.
Thank You so much for sharing
Damn id do anything to visit wow thanks for preserving
R.I.P Ma Rainey ❤🙏🏾
Wow such rich history thanks for this upload guys👍👑🌟✨🎶💛
Thank You ☺️ This is Beautiful
Amazing
My son lives in Columbus GA!
This is lovely
Didn't care 4 the movie, it BARELY covered her life. All I saw was her liking the girl and throwing a fit over the one performance! There was so much to her other than what was portrayed. Plus she was very much married for decades
That’s because it wasn’t essentially about her life. It was a day in the life and it essentially covered a day of her recording this particular song “black bottom”. Originally was a play written by August Wilson
@@djtwinondeck4959 Yes! I saw someone made a similar comment to yours after I posted this! Thanks soo much for the info! I really appreciate it because I was totally lost. Thanks for taking the time out to enlighten me fam!! Happy Holidays 🥰
I said the same.. but was this even real event did this really happen in the studio?
@@nikradik Ur guess is as good as mine hun
Love it. We appreciate this history
I can look out of my classroom window and see her house. I teach my students about her as well
It is infuriating to know that there were some people who did not automatically know that her house needed to be and should be preserved...Thank goodness it was. I am so glad to see this and know that.
U know! I've noticed all the white notable historical houses of history. Was restored and is still there today. But black historical spaces are demolished or have to be fought to save. 🤔
Claflin School... also in Columbus, Ga
@@aeonflex4261 Right. Going through same thing in our town. Great grandmother and others raise a town from nothing. First business districts. Traveling pastors and important people went through her business and house. Historical site the county don't care they want to demolish it. But the White House's Uptown from the 20s well-maintained
They want to destroy our rich history to keep us down. That's why I love the older generation, they remember stuff and tell us history so we can share it and pass it on.
Quartersawn oak btw, not birdseye maple. My dad painted our oak piano lime green too in the 60's! Great video....wish it was longer!
Never heard of her til this movie talk.
Ma Rainey was the premiere Star of The Blues! Not until Bessie Smith who was Ma's Protege, emerged was there anyone to rival her. Much less surpass her. Rainey pressed over 100 recordings in her career. Bessie Smith and later Ethel Waters would go on to greater success with recordings and Waters would become the first cross over Artist from Race Records to Pop, Broadway and films. Waters would become the highest paid black performer of her day. Bessie made good money too and sold records like hot cakes, she did not take many offers to play to Whites as she did not like or trust them and except for money making and performing did not like being in their company. Bessie did do some Vaudeville and one film short , "Saint Louis Blues" her career could have evolved more into Jazz if she had not died prematurely in an Auto accident! But it was Ma Gertrude Rainey who first made the Blues "Big business" and the Urban Female Blues Singer a box office and race records sell out! She earned her place and deserves to be remebered and honored. A Bio film on her is long over due!
Thank you.
Who would paint Ma Rainey's piano GREEN? Thank God that antique could still be restored!
We had a piano from around that time at church for years and it was that light green color. I had my mom’s doll furniture that was that color too (she was born in the 1920s). A lot of stuff like brickwork was painted over too. Maybe they thought it looked more “up to date” for the time?
Thank you
I hope they make another movie about her. I want to learn more about her.
Thank you for sharing
Definitely a site I wanna visit
Ma Rainey was born in Seale,Alabama and moved to Columbus,Georgia at an early age making Columbus her home...I know to be fact, THANK you from all of us.
Okay I'm making time to watch this movie tonight!
She was the best in Broadway 😘
i wonder if there was any inspo for Sug Avery in The Color Purple from Ma... ❤
According to Alice Walker, Ma Rainey was the inspiration for Sug Avery.
I hate how they depicted her make up! Clearly wasn’t correct
I didn't like her makeup either, they said she was known for heavy perspiration outbreaks. I guess they wanted her makeup to looked maladjusted due to the sweat. Since they only had a few pictures of Ma anyway, they could've made her look more easier on the eyes!
It's bc she's used to wear so much make-up ,and performing with little to no air will make your make-up smudge like that...
Everything that glitters ain’t gold
If you watch the Netflix breakdown. I believe it’s like 30 mins. But viola explains why
It was metaphoric, her makeup. The hot weather, poor air quality, Her needing a pepsi, her sweating it a resemblance of a economic self preservation struggle of her artistic talents. If you gonna steal my work, you're going to respect me while you're doing it. e.g. signing of the contract & having the ability to make millions over decades off of the publishing rights.
This is classic August Wilson's work!
I never heard of her until the movie. 😳
Viola was the "Lead"!.....but Chadwick STOLE THE SHOW!💯
He played the best asshole ever..lol he really got on my nerves..in a good way
Her portray on the wall should reflect her gold teeth.
Columbus has created a lot of talent. We still don’t get the respect we deserve
Wow didn't know this existed
I'm glad I watched this video. I read that Ma Rainey was born in Alabama.
My grandma showed me her house because she lived close to her in colombus
I read their adopted son Danny was a minstrel stepper and he performed with Ma and Pa Rainey. Does anyone know what happened to him? I read he had relations with Bessi smith (Ma Rainey’s secret lover) but I couldn’t find anything else about him.
Please say the state. There are many cities in America named Columbus. I'm from Columbus, OH and was sad to find that they weren't referring to MY Columbus.
It’s in the description. It is in Columbus, Georgia
You see...You didn t have to take a very light skinned BW or Biracial to darkern her to play a role...VIOLA DAVIS DID IT VERY WELL !!!
If most people actually read what the movie was about they wouldn’t complain how much Ma Rainey was not in the movie 🙄🙄. It may be what we wanted to see but that wasn’t what was intended
Amen but I didn't read it either..lmaao but I watched it twice..will watch it again
I thought she was originally from Russell county Alabama
I thought they were gonna have the movie start off with her childhood upbringing up until her success and even her death, I didnt like the fact that they just based it on her recording that one song, it should've had more depth into her life
Hopefully someone is making a movie about her life
My great great great aunt
Why would you want to tear down her house? It’s history. Show the local government people who voted against renovation
Mo’nique sis well on playing her as well
How do I get back the hour and thirty four minutes I wasted watching that movie?
I be glad once we can get rig of the mask
I hated the movie the story of her and where she came from was short I still don't know who she was I know of Bessie but it was more of Chadwick and I guess it being his last movie
I did 2.. the Whole movie in one place! Must have had a small budget coz they barely TOUCHED on her lifd
The movie was not the story of her life it was a day in the life. The movie is based on a play by August Wilson
It's an interpretation of an event that included Ma Rainey; therefore, the setting as well as characters, including Chadwick's character are exaggerated or unrealistic. Wilson's play is based on the song and how he envisioned the events to occur. The film simply tweaked and exaggerated details of the play not her life.
Viola Davis was amazing, but the movie was t very well-made.
Sorry, but this movie wasnt good. I was left feeling like where is the rest. Who is she what happened after the end scene where she go and what did she do as well. Too many questions. Not much background history semi funny dry scenes. Hated all the BLASPHEMY. No amount of money is worth speaking in such a manner!!! Esp while fighting a battle like cancer. Smh. Denzel...u can do better. Takes more than superstar faces to make a movie great. The documentaries that came surrounding this movie and the bonus behind the scenes clips were more interesting in my opinion. Idk maybe it's just me. Viola can play any part tho. She something special when she takes on a character.
Did u see Bessie check it out
It was just a movie about when the cut black bottom in studio. Literally a movie about the studio sesssion. I was lost and feeling incomplete until I realize it wasn’t an autobiographical or an if that.
The film was brilliantly done! Amazing cast, amazing actors and top notch directing. Go do your research before you start badmouthing the film. Don't ever speak until you know what you are talking about, now take a seat and learn how to appreciate the arts
Next time you might want to make it clear what Columbus you're talking about. You are not telling this story very well. I'm from Ohio, I thought this might be Columbus Ohio.
You can tell by the narrator's accent that it is not Columbus , Ohio.
Also she was from the south so she couldnt have been talking about Ohio
The actors were excellent. Viola Davis' makeup was terrible they made that beautiful Queen look like a monster. I was hoping they told Ma Rainey's story from birth to death. In my opinion that would have been better.
I like the movie Mo’nique did better
What movie..are u talking about Monique the comedian ?
I like that her story was told but Viola Davis Looked Nothing like Ma. Violas skin is much darker and the makeup was Horrible! I wish Hollywood would hire New Actors that look closer to the character not pick someone because they got an award and shes black.
That’s unrealistic. They’re not always going to find an actor who resembles the actual person - that’s not how making movies work.
@@sunshinesunflowerz1647 What's Unrealistic is Violas Face. There are Plenty of Black Actresses that could have played this part. Viola was a bad pick.
@@ninacold Exactly. I think it's because Hollywood never gets tired of trying to make Viola Davis play "ugly" characters. Not that Ma Rainey was ugly, but stuff like the gold teeth and trying to make her overweight when she clearly isn't is just ridiculous
@@yellowlight2563 I Totally agree! Queen Latifa ,Lizzo or Kim Whitley would have been a better choice
@@ninacold I don't think any if them really resemble her, but on the topic of Queen Latifah, she did a movie called Bessie where Monique played Ma Rainey, so maybe her? My thing is, why not just hire some unknown actor that resembles and maybe even sings like them. It would be much cheaper, for 10x the benefits. This is why I think Hollywood has bad intentions when it comes to stuff like this.
So am I the only one who thought that movie wasn’t good at all? It told us nothing about her life or anything. It was more about Levee then Ma Rainey...they did a horrible job on that movie
Lol I get it but I think they should've chosen another name for the project. That way folks wouldn't mistake the movie as her autobiography but as an interpretation of an event. The movie was good but none of the events line up according to the play let alone her life, which may have caused confusion.
@@kimnkayscakes8265 but what was so important about that event tho?
@@jontaebyd The event was significant because it was one of her biggest hits, hints the title. The event also according to the play and research was significant because it provided historical insight to factors such as racism, and the illusion that the North provided more opportunities and freedom than the South post migration. The event also marked the end of her career and change in music as well as culture as the world shifted from the blues to an upbeat Jazz movement, which Levee represents. All in all there are many historical and pivotal aspects and events in the film outside of Ma Rainey. All of August Wilson's plays go through time periods in the 19th century through the vision of African Americans, Ma Rainey is one of those significant people.